γ-dissociations of 3-alkylbicyclo[1.1.1]pent-1-yl radicals into [1.1.1]propellane and alkyl radicals: Verification of a theoretical prediction

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Volumn 1, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1399-1404

  Walton, John C ^a   Whitehead, Lewis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYL GROUP; BICYCLO COMPOUND; CYCLOBUTANE DERIVATIVE; RADICAL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; ENERGY; GEOMETRY; KINETICS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

EID: 0033120196     PISSN: 14639076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/a808744j     Document Type: Article

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